Rowers make the Rands roll in at fundraiser
Accelerated Academy's seventh annual indoor-rowing marathon saw pupils, parents and community members keep rowing machines going for twelve hours.
Rowing on dry ground may seem unusual, but for Accelerated Academy this is a much-anticipated annual event.
Pupils, parents and passers-by did their part to keep the rowing machines at Riverside Mall going from 07:00 to 19:00 on August 25.
This was its seventh indoor-rowing marathon which has gained momentum with each passing year. Participants had a lot of fun and were supported by family, friends and even shoppers.
They managed to complete a distance of 276 kilometres, with all funds going toward a brand-new jungle gym for the school. Staff members are still waiting in anticipation to hear how much money they managed to raise.
Prizes, sponsored by Pine Lake Inn, Magic Print and the school, were awarded to the winners in the respective categories:
Results:
Parents:
Fastest five minutes (male): Dr Gcina Mavuso
Fastest five minutes (female): Nita Hallowes
Longest distance (male): Peter Bennetto
Longest distance (female): Lara Bennetto
Senior students:
Fastest five minutes (male): Dawid Steenkamp
Fastest five minutes (female): Daniela Dry
Longest distance (male): Shandon Hallowes
Longest distance (female): Leoné Pietersen
Junior students:
Fastest five minutes and longest distance (male): Lihle Mavuso
Fastest five minutes and longest distance (female): Siyavuya Nkosi
Visitors:
Fastest five minutes (male): Eugene Farrall
Longest distance (male): Freddie Farrall
Longest distance (female): Elzanie Pietersen.
View a gallery of photos of the event here.
